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Comm. Minutes--September 5, 1989 332 Hr. Shannon stated that the Social Service Board still has not addressed what the County Commission perceives to be the major concern and that is the manager of that department, /om Jensen. Hr. Ki]dah] stated that the County Social Service Board asked him to consider a brief tenure to serve as Acting Director to implement as much as possible, during Mr. Jensen's absence, of the Quisenberry Study. He stated that he is here to do everything he can to look at the opportunity to better use what equipment is there, to properly utilize staff better, and to get Social Services operating in a manner more closely associated with their mission as he and the Social Service Board construe it to be. Hr. Shannon asked what the Social Service Board is doing about the County's concerns, and Hr, Kildahl stated that he knows they are deliberating over what they will do when Mr, Kildahl leaves, Hr, Shannon thanked him for providing the information at this time since the Social Service Board minutes do not reflect what Hr, Kildahl's job would be and lacking an employment contract. 33. POLICY ON OVERTIME, SHERIFF Jim Thoreson again appeared regarding overtime for exempt employees. He stated that the Commission established the effective date as July 15th but the sheriff's administrative staff were compensated for working during fair week which ended July 17th, Employees are concerned about withholding that money from a future pay check, County Auditor Ordelle Brua stated that letters defining exempt/non exempt employees were dated July 13, and were distributed by in house mail on July 14th. Ms. Brumfield stated that she has a copy of each of these letters, and they are dated July 13. She did not know why Mr. Thoreson did not receive.his letter until July 17th. Hr. Shannon asked for a comment from the Chairman, and Mr. Eckert stated that being the statement was made that they had not been notified and since this is a change of policy and t~e County did not give 15 days notice, he felt these employees should be paid for the two days in question, July 16 and 17. Mr. Shannon stated that this does not represent a technical change in policy as was discussed earlier in the meeting. Mr. Shannon asked for some assurance that this would be the last time the Commission is asked to deal with this issue, and Mr. Thoreson stated that it is his understanding that the Sheriff's staff would not expect any change from the policy that was spelled out by the Commission on July 11, 1989, unless any change is recommended by the Personnel Director to the Commission. MOTION, passed Mr. Shannon moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to extend the effective date of the overtime policy for exempt employees through the week of the Red River Valley Fair, which ended July 17th, so that the Sheriff's personnel who were paid in technical violation of the earlier deadline be included; but that this be the final time the County Commission wi]] deal with fair week and the Sheriff's Department overtime. On roll ca]] vote, the motion carried unanimously.